{"id":10471,"date":"2025-03-26T07:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T07:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/?p=10471"},"modified":"2025-03-26T07:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T07:19:09","slug":"kangundi-inselberg-shape-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/?p=10471","title":{"rendered":"KANGUNDI INSELBERG- SHAPE &amp; TRADITION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The inselberg of Kangundi when observed from an aerial view appears to be in the shape of a Shivling. It has a 1,000-year-old Sri Malleswara Swamy Temple on the top of the inselberg\/ hill. The presiding deity in this temple is Lord Shiva. In recent times, a cemented track has been constructed around the inselberg to help devotees do a parikrama or for circumambulation of the Shivling like inselberg.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10474\" src=\"http:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aerial-view-of-Kangundi-Inselberg-with-Southern-Pandava-Face-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Kangundi Inselberg showing the Southern Pandava Face \" class=\"wp-image-10474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aerial-view-of-Kangundi-Inselberg-with-Southern-Pandava-Face-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aerial-view-of-Kangundi-Inselberg-with-Southern-Pandava-Face-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aerial-view-of-Kangundi-Inselberg-with-Southern-Pandava-Face-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aerial-view-of-Kangundi-Inselberg-with-Southern-Pandava-Face-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aerial-view-of-Kangundi-Inselberg-with-Southern-Pandava-Face-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kangundi Inselberg as seen by a drone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"10473\" src=\"http:\/\/kangundiboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/View-of-Shivling-Shaped-Kangundi-Inselberg-from-precints-of-Shri-Virupaksha-Swmay-Temple-in-Kangundi-Village.jpg\" alt=\"Ground view of Kangundi Inselberg from the precincts of the Shri Virupaksha Swamy Temple in Kangundi Village, Kuppam\" class=\"wp-image-10473\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kangundi Inselberg seen from Sri Virupaksha Swamy Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In any view of Kangundi Inselberg from air or ground and from any direction, it appears like a Shivling (Lord Shiva). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">These pictures have been taken by Shri <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kuppam_diaries?igsh=MXQycWRhNnJsOGY4aQ==\">Vicky<\/a> of Kuppam. This information has been provided by Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/choks2005?igsh=OW44Y3o5bmFqd3dv\">Chokkalingam<\/a> of Kangundi. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inselberg of Kangundi when observed from an aerial view appears to be in the shape of a Shivling. 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